Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Chile

Chile: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 14.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
14.2%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2005
All-time low
14.2%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2003–2012

Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Chile, 2003–2012

05101520252003200720122003: 22.42004: 21.42005: 22.52006: 21.52007: 20.92008: 21.22009: 20.82010: 18.42011: 17.32012: 14.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Chile is 14.2%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Chile peaked at 22.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2012.

Chile ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities) in Chile, 2003 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2003 22.4%
2004 21.4% -4.5%
2005 22.5% +5.1%
2006 21.5% -4.4%
2007 20.9% -2.8%
2008 21.2% +1.4%
2009 20.8% -1.9%
2010 18.4% -11.5%
2011 17.3% -6.0%
2012 14.2% -17.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 20.8% 22.5% 7
2010s 16.6% 14.2% 18.4% 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 13 Switzerland 16.3% compare
  2. 14 Ireland 15.5% compare
  3. 15 Latvia 14.5% compare
  4. 16 Korea 14.2% compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.1% compare
  6. 19 Poland 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Chile?
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Chile was 14.2% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2012.
How does Chile rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
Chile ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2012.
Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
37 places, 438 data points, 1990–2013
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